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US 6,805,680 B2Granted
Method for providing a massage on seats, and a device for implementing this method
AssigneeSchukra Geratebau AG
InventorKnud Klingler
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AssigneeSchukra Geratebau AG
InventorKnud Klingler
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This invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a massage especially to the back areas of persons who have to sit for a relatively long time on seats, especially motor vehicle seats. The massage is achieved in accordance with the invention by a periodic or a continuous motion of massage elements placed in the seat surface and/or in the back rest. The massage elements are able to move in a forward and backward direction and an up and down direction with respect to the seat. The apparatus includes a supporting element formed of a flexible material that is positioned on a frame of the seat, a drive mechanism, a mechanism operatively connected to the drive mechanism to cause at least a portion of the supporting element to be bowed to provide movement of the supporting element in a direction toward and away from a person seated on the seat for the purpose of supporting body surfaces of the person on the seat. The supporting element includes massage elements, a control mechanism to drive the supporting element vertically and in a bowing movement to cause at least a portion of the supporting element to move forwardly and rearwardly all with respect to the seat whereby the massage elements are caused to moved to along in at least two directions at the same time.
A lumbar support adapted for mounting in a seat, comprising:
A lumbar support adapted for mounting in a seat, comprising:
A lumbar support adapted for mounting in a seat, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.